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BEFORE SCORING THAT JOB, YOU'D BETTER ACE THE TEST: Employers Aim to Measure Personality, Skill
Reprinted with permission from Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and The Washington Post.
Before job applicants set foot in the Dulles office of SER Solutions Inc., before they come face to face with an interviewer, the company wants them to rate themselves on statements like these:
- I enjoy the thrill of meeting new people.
- I like to be alone most of the time.
- It's hard for me to make conversation with people I don't know.
- I like being the center of attention.
Similar probing questions await many job seekers this summer, as personal-assessment tests have leaped from the pages of teen magazines to become a standard practice in corporate America. An increasing number of companies use these tests to sift through thousands of resumes and assess the acceptability and future success of prospective hires.
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL: State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security Improves the Process for Hiring Special Agents
In a recent letter, the United States Department of State commended Brainbench for their assistance in improving the Department's hiring process for Foreign Service Special Agents. As a result of using Brainbench assessments, the State Department was able to achieve all the goals they set when seeking to streamline their hiring process. These goals included increasing applicant pools and decreasing travel expenses. Below is the letter, which documents the Department's measurable successes in greater detail.
PRODUCT ANNOUCNCEMENT: Candidate Database Update and Additional Free Services Offered from Brainbench
We've just updated our searchable Candidate Database with tens of thousands of names. The Candidate Database is only one of several services offered to our clients free of charge.
IN OTHER NEWS: PreVisor Acquires Brainbench
Acquisition Expands Job-Specific Assessment Solutions;
Strengthens Position in the Government and Consumer Markets
PreVisor, a leader in workforce selection and performance, today announced that it has acquired Brainbench, Inc., an innovator in employment testing and skills certification. The acquisition strengthens PreVisor's position as the leading online provider of job-specific, pre-employment assessments by adding Brainbench's world-renowned IT skills testing content to its library, expanding its market penetration, and increasing its strong foothold in the government sector with accounts such as the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State. The acquisition also gives PreVisor entry into the consumer skills testing market where Brainbench has provided over 5.5 million members with access to its testing and certification programs to measure and improve their skills.
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